It's all about the basics
Founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
What is CNC?
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Give 2 examples of S4 medication
Benzos- Diazepam , lorazepam
Erythropoietin
Lyrica/Pregabalin- anti-convulsant; analgesic- neuropato pain; anxiolytic
Seroquel- Antipsychotic
Aside from vital signs, what assessment would you initiate in managing patient with hyperkalemia?
ECG
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
How RN standards for practice are there according to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
7
What is AHPRA
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Your patient is on heparin infusion, what blood test level should you check before giving the dose?
Yes, EN should only be the checker
What is the acceptable urine output per hour?
What are the different aspects to assess in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Eye opening
Verbal Response
Motor Response
What is MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What would you check before administering anti-psychotic Clozapine?
Blood pressure- because causes hypotension
Your patient has BGL of 3.5 mmol and is asymptomatic, what would you offer/administer to your patient to increase the BGL level?
Simple sugar
what is the normal serum sodium level?
135-145 mmol
What is the difference between delusions and hallucination
Delusions- falls belief
Hallucination- involves senses
TOSH
Thoughts of self harm
Your patient is on Warfarin medication, what would you educate your patient to avoid eating?
Vitamin K rich foods
Give at least 2 management of Myocardial Infarction
M Morphine- relieves chest pain/anxiety
O Oxygen- if patient is desaturating <95 %
N nitrates- Dilates blood vessels, reduce heart workload
A aspirin Prevents further clotting
how many bones does a human body have
206
Give 4 other criteria or parameters to activate a MET Call aside from the BTF criteria
When you are concern
GCS drop of 2 and above
Lactate 4mmol and above
Seizures
Low UO for 8 hrs (<200 mls/8 hrs
BGL < or > 20 mmol with Dec LOC
What is ERCP
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Give at least 3 medications to manage hyperkalemia
Resonium
Salbutamol
Dextrose + insulin
Calcium Gluconate
Give the components of stroke recognition test
B balance
E eyes
F face
A arms
S speech
T time
What organ regulates body temperature?
Hypothalamus